Blog

November 6, 2020

Do you want to ‘Be like Mike’ ?

That was a famous line from a Michael Jordan Gatorade commercial back in the early 1990s. It resurfaced in the phenomenal Netflix documentary The Last Dance. MJ was driven. He was going to make sure that the Bulls were a success no matter the cost, even punching a team-mate in the face to get them going.

As a business owner, you can choose to be like Mike. Maybe not punching people but you can attempt to carry the load on your own and react very badly if people aren’t up to your standards. As the documentary showed, being Mike was exhausting. However, there was a lightbulb moment when Jordan realised that not always being the focus of a play was better for the team as a whole.

For you, this boils down to clarity and having trust in your team to raise their game and help drive the company forward. It may not be perfect straight away but handing over responsibility for some of the major functions in the business will have a dramatic impact on the engagement and output of those around you.

By allowing others to focus on the day to day detail, you are fresh enough to hit the three-pointers at just the right time. So, do you want to ‘Be like Mike’ in your business, or are you more of a team player?

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *